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...Dresel's Cross...
...group mounted a bunting-draped platform beneath the airship's bow, just forward of the control car. The band changed to "Anchors Aweigh." There were speeches. On behalf of his city Mayor Toole presented to Commander Alger Herman Dresel a silver service for the ship's wardroom.* Someone handed Mrs. Moffett a red-white-&-blue cord suspended from the airship. Declaiming "I christen thee Macon!", she yanked the cord. Two hatches in the underside of the Macon's snout flopped open, spilling out 48 alarmed pigeons which flapped excitedly about the dock. Thirty-four of the birds...
Release of the pigeons signalled the climax of the ceremony. While Commander Dresel, his 50 officers & crew stood at salute, Erection Foreman V. W. ("Red") Coffelt ordered "Up ship!" His workmen slacked off their cables, let the Macon's partial load of helium buoy her into the air some five feet. Another command and she was hauled down again, made fast. The Navy's second airship scouting cruiser had taken the air. She will remain in the dock a few weeks more for finishing touches...
This week Commander Rosendahl was to deliver command of the Akron to Commander Alger Herman Dresel, passenger on the transcontinental flight, then return by train to California to board the battle cruiser West Virginia for sea duty...
Coincidentally Navy orders went to Commander Alger H. Dresel, lately commanding officer of the U. S. S. Los Angeles, to take command of the U. S. S. Akron, relieving Lieut. Commander Charles Emery Rosendahl. There was no ignominy for famed Commander Rosendahl in the transfer. Like all other Navy airship officers he must take his tour of sea duty (he will be aboard the battle flagship West Virginia) to qualify for promotion...